Top Performances at the Asia Cup Cricket 2022
Top Individual performers in Asia Cup Cricket 2022
The two-week-long Asia Cup Cricket 2022 came to an end on September 11 when Sri Lanka and Pakistan played in the final game at Dubai's International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the final to win the Asia Cup for the sixth time. The cricketing world witnessed remarkable individual performances during the just concluded competition. Let's look at the top performers from the 2022 Asia Cup event.
The players who shined at the Asia Cup 2022
Several exceptionally gifted youngsters stood out during the recently concluded Asia Cup cricket 2022. In addition, some of the best-known cricketers in the world delivered impressive performances. Here are the best performers from the 2022 Asia Cup competition.
Most Runs
Pakistan’s vice-captain, Mohammad Rizwan, was the most successful batter in the Asia Cup 2022, with 281 runs to his name. India’s Virat Kohli and Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran finished second and third, respectively, on the list.
Mohammad Rizwan: Inn: 6 | Runs: 281
Virat Kohli: Inn: 5 | Runs: 276
Ibrahim Zadran: Inn: 5 | Runs: 196
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Most Wickets
India’s veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished top of the list of most wickets with 11. Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva and Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz finished second and third, respectively.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Inn: 5 | Wickets: 11
Hasaranga de Silva: Inn: 6 | Wickets: 9
Mohammad Nawaz: Inn: 6 | Wickets: 8
High Scores
The tournament's only centurion was Virat Kohli. He notched an impressive hundred against Afghanistan in India’s last Super Round fixture. Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan finished second and third, respectively, in the highest individual scorers list.
Virat Kohli: Runs: 122* | Opposition: Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Runs: 84 | Opposition: Sri Lanka
Mohammad Rizwan: Runs: 78* | Opposition: Hong Kong.
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Best Bowling Figures (Innings)
India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the only fast bowler to pick up five wickets in an innings in the tournament. Bhuvneshwar also had a four-wicket haul in another match. Pakistan’s Shadab Khan and Sri Lanka’s Pramod Madushan were the only other two bowlers who had a four-wicket haul in an innings in the competition.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bowling Figure: 5/4 | Opposition: Afghanistan
Shadab Khan: Bowling Figure: 4/8 | Opposition: Hong Kong
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bowling Figure: 4/26 | Opposition: Pakistan
Most Catches
Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka took the highest number of catches in the 2022 Asia Cup competition.
Iftikhar Ahmed: Catches: 5 | Maximum: 2
Pathum Nissanka: Catches: 5 | Maximum: 3
Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva: Catches: 4 | Maximum: 2
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Most Sixes
The Asia Cup 2022 was no exception to Afghanistan's batters' penchant for sixes. Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit the competition's top 12 sixes. India’s Virat Kohli and Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis also smacked plenty of sixes.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Innings: 5 | Sixes: 12
Virat Kohli: Innings: 5 | Sixes: 11
Kusal Mendis: Innings: 6 | Sixes: 9
Bottom Line
The Asia Cup Cricket 2022 was the tournament’s second T20 format event. Sri Lanka came out as the winner of the competition by beating Pakistan in the final. Some fresh talent was discovered through this tournament with the potential to become future cricket stars. Among them, the Lankan players were the most consistent and effective in their performances. Additionally, players from the other competing nations also enjoyed themselves during the competition. Overall, the Asian nations had a successful warm-up event before the big ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in October.
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